Extra Shot with Alisha Fernandez Miranda

Natasha Alford, author of AMERICAN NEGRA, knows what it's like to live between multiple worlds: she's been an "underdog city school poster kid" and Harvard grad; worked at a public school and a hedge fund; and negotiated her identity as an Afro-Latina. Tune in as Alisha and Natasha chat putting yourself first, how memoir writing is like therapy and why it' can be hard (but necessary) to chase your own what ifs. Buy AMERICAN NEGRA here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It doesn't matter if you're 14 or 40-something: talking about puberty can be awkward. Thankfully, we have guides in the form of Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett - hosts of THE PUBERTY PODCAST and authors of the bestselling THIS IS SO AWKWARD: MODERN PUBERTY EXPLAINED - to help us navigate tricky conversations. Join Alisha, Cara and Vanessa as they discuss making mistakes as moms, why humor can help any situation and why puberty doesn't, in fact, have to be awkward after all. Buy THIS IS SO AWKWARD here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is rejection actually a good thing? Novelist Emma Grey thinks so. The author of THE LAST LOVE NOTE and her daughter Hannah Robertson join Alisha to chat about life, love, picking yourself back up again and the joys of parenting an adult child. A truly heart-warming episode just in time for Valentine's Day. Buy THE LAST LOVE NOTE here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bianca Bosker, author of the New York Times bestselling Cork Dork is back with a new book, GET THE PICTURE, which takes her out of the wine bottle and deep into the wild world of contemporary art. Bianca joins Alisha for a fascinating chat covering everything from the joys of watching paint dry to the validity of ass influencing as performance art.Stay tuned at the end of the episode for our bonus game "Is It Art?" where Bianca meditates on the relative value of classic paintings, drawings of Pokemon and, of course, bananas taped to walls. Buy Bianca's books here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Book lovers unite! When Mitchell Kaplan opened Books and Books in Miami in the 1980s, the city was far from the cultural mecca it is today. He's been on the forefront of the city's evolution, founding the Miami Book Fair and growing from one shop to a statewide place to be. Mitchell (Alisha's ex-boss!) joins to chat about book bans, the Harry Potter effect and why bookstores are so hot right now.*Show Notes* Read along with Mitchell's references: The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees and Cocaine in Miami 1980 by Nicholas Griffin The Reformatory by Tananarive DueSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt VonnegutHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling My What If Year by Alisha Fernandez Miranda (your host!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actor, comedian and bonafide movie star Kiran Deol is funny. So funny that it was hard to get through this episode without a spit take or two. And while it may sound strange, Kiran turned a horrific assault into stand-up comedy gold that brings both humor and heart to the mic. If you don't believe us, listen as she and Alisha chat everything from the Edinburgh Fringe Fest to Sia's Christmas album and lots more in between. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever felt like you were too far down the wrong path to change course, this episode is for you. Nikki Vargas, travel writer and author of CALL YOU WHEN I LAND was engaged to be married when she decided to listen to that little voice - and it sent her off on a wild adventure. Join Alisha and Nikki as they chat when the best time is for a midlife crisis, how to feel about failure, and the hottest destinations for 2024.Buy CALL YOU WHEN I LAND here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is for the burned out moms everyone, and the people who love them. The delightful author and librarian Julie Chavez joins to celebrate the launch of her debut memoir EVERYONE BUT MYSELF with an impromptu dance party, a special segment of "What's Julie Reading?" and her top tips for how to sustain change for good. Buy EVERYONE BUT MYSELF here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Extra Shot is back for Season 2, and kicking off 2024 with some REAL SELF-CARE - not the crystals and bubble baths variety, but the genuine act. With her hit book, Dr. Pooja Lakshmin joins Alisha on the podcast to chat setting and keeping boundaries, differentiating between energizing and energy depleting activities and how bubble baths can actually be great, as long as you don't expect them to change your life. Buy REAL SELF-CARE here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

And just like that...we've reached the end of Season 1. This super special season finale is all about LOVE. First up, we have an interview with influencer and author of MY REAL-LIFE ROM COM Carrie Berk. Named after the famed Ms. Bradshaw herself, Carrie chats love at 20, bullying and if elder millennials should be on TikTok. Stay tuned for a celebration of Alisha and Carlos' 16th wedding anniversary - a rousing round of The Newlywed Game, hosted by hotelier and former maid of honor Nathalie Jordi. Do these long-time love birds even know each other at all?Buy the books featured on Extra Shot here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With her common sense advice, hard truths and query letter debriefs, super agent Carly Watters is a guru to aspiring authors. The podcast she co-hosts, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, helps demystify the business part of putting a book out into the world. Join Alisha and Carly on this episode for hot takes on fictional agents, why writers are eternal optimists and where an agent should sit on the continuum of teddy bear to shark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a family affair on Extra Shot with a two-part episode today. First up: sisters, podcasters, restauranteurs and proud Oaxacans, the Super Mamás Paulina and Bricia Lopez join Alisha to talk the ups and downs of motherhood, what it's like to share your secrets on air (sometimes before your friends know) and how to have an unforgettable Dia de los Muertos.Stay tuned after as Alisha's very own music guru (and brother) Ted Fernandez recommends the songs he can't get out of his head in this edition of Ted-ay's Top Hits.Sibling love never sounded so good.Buy Bricia's latest cookbook ASADA and the others featured on the show here.Find Super Mamas, I Love Micheladas and Mole Starters. Listen to the Ted-ay's Top Hits playlist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Extra Shot, we're all about the F word: Feminism. Latanya Mapp Frett, the CEO of Global Fund for Women and author of THE EVERYDAY FEMINIST joins Alisha for a delightful and insightful chat about how you don't need to call yourself a feminist to be one, what it's like to share painful parts of your past in a book and how you can best support movements around the world. Buy THE EVERYDAY FEMINIST here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sitting in the Extra Shot hot seat today is the British-Indian philanthropist Sonal Sachdev Patel. Join Sonal and Alisha for an inspiring discussion about spirituality and faith - how they feel (hint: it's both everything and nothing like eating an orange), how they guide Sonal's work and how they inspired her gorgeous book, GITA: THE BATTLE OF THE WORLDS. Buy Sonal's Book and the others featured on the show here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yasmeen Audi's wedding was cancelled (twice) because of COVID. So when her fiance, stuck overseas because of pandemic travel restrictions, suggested, "should we just get married next week?" Yasmeen didn't hesitate before saying "I Do." Her story of her "Wedding in a Week" is featured on today's Extra Shot.After the interview, author of WINE PEOPLE Michelle Wildgen shares her top tipples including some surprises (rosé all day? Yes please!).Get your copy of Wine People and all the books featured on Extra Shot here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brandon Presser is a "traveller who writes" (not a writer who travels, and there is a difference). He's been to more than 130 countries, dove deep in the depths of the oceans and lived among the townspeople on the remote Pitcairn Island. Now, as the writer of Bloomberg's Pursuits column he knows all the the secrets behind superyachts/private jets/White Lotus resorts and many other playgrounds of the rich and famous - all in the name of adventure. Stay tuned for Brandon's hot travel tips (want to know the best secret beach in Europe?) at the end of the interview.Buy Brandon's book, THE FAR LAND here: here: https://bookshop.org/lists/extra-shot-with-alisha-fernandez-miranda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Double the fun! First up, Alisha chats to "bookfluencer," "momfluencer" and a lot of other words that end in "-fluencer", Zibby Owens. As CEO of Zibby Media, publisher of books (including MY WHAT IF YEAR), writer of a memoir and upcoming novel, podcaster and general busy woman with a lot on her plate, Zibby gets things done. Listen in as she shares her secret to life and what it takes for a book to grab her attention. And afterwards, stay tuned for Ask Judy and Linda, our career advice column. Amy's looking to make a pivot after decades as an engineer, but her search for an internship has been challenging. EvolveMe's Judy Schoenberg and Linda Launtenberg give Amy their top tips on how to make a career change at any age. BUY ZIBBY'S BOOKS HERE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patty Lin broke up with Hollywood and never looked back. In her highly buzzed-about memoir END CREDITS, she does look back...and how. Join me and Patty and peek behind the scenes on shows like Friends and Desperate Housewives, learn why being lazy is a joy and the best karaoke songs for altos like us.Buy END CREDITS here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the premiere of Extra Shot with Alisha Fernandez Miranda. This interview with Tony Chin-Quee - board-certified Otolaryngologist (try saying that five times fast. Or one time.), retired surgeon, screen writer, Grey's Anatomy guest star, acapella superstar and author of the searing memoir I CAN'T SAVE YOU - is guaranteed to have you in stitches. The good kind.Buy I CAN'T SAVE YOU here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author, ex-CEO, sometimes intern and coffee-obsessed Alisha Fernandez Miranda is here to add a jolt of energy, irreverence and hilarity to your day.Join her and her incredible friends – authors, actors, activists, and other people whose jobs do not start with the letter A - for a half-hour of interviews, opinions, insights and, of course laughs. Because we all need an extra shot of something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.